3 fum great or small, to be made in pursuance of this act; upon LVII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the autho- Salaries for rity aforefaid, That the commiffioners of the treafury, or any cafhiers, &c. three or more of them now being, or the high treasurer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, fhall have power, and they are hereby authorized to settle and appoint such allowances (out of the contributions to the annuities granted by this act) as they fhall think just and reasonable, for the fervice, pains, and labour of the cashier or cashiers of the governor and company of the bank of England, for receiving and accounting for the faid contributions; and also fuch further allowances (out of the faid feveral rates and duties by this act appropriated) as they shall think just and reasonable, for receiving, paying, and accounting for the feveral and respective annuities payable in respect thereof; and alfo for the fervice, pains, and trouble of the accomptant general of the faid governor and company for performing the duty and truft incumbent on him by this act: all which allowances hereby impowered to be made as aforefaid, in refpect of the fervice, pains, and labour of any officer or officers of the faid governor and company, fhall be for the use and benefit of the faid governor and company, and at their disposal only; any thing herein contained to the contray notwithstanding. LVIII. And whereas the faid duties upon houfes granted by the firft herein recited act of the feventh and eighth years of the reign of bis late majesty King William the Third, are (together with fundry other duties and revenues, commonly called The general or aggregate fund) charged with, and liable to pay feveral annuities and other payments, to feveral corporations and other perfons intitled thereunto; and it may fo happen, that by repealing the faid rates and duties upon boufes, the funds charged with the payments aforesaid may prove deficient: and whereas by a medium of five years, computed from the twenty ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and forty one, the fum of ninety one thousand four hundred eighty five pounds, and fix pence three farthings, is taken to have been the annual produce of the faid rates and duties upon houfes to the faid fund, towards anfwering the feveral payments aforefaid: to the end therefore that no perfon or perfons, bodies politick or corporate whatfoever, who are intitled to any part, fhare, or interest in the monies arifing by the said rates and duties upon houses, may be lofers, or receive any prejudice by the repealing thereof as aforefaid; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That from and 91,485 1. 6 d. after the faid twenty fifth day of March, one thoufand feven three farhundred and forty feven, there fhall be referved and fet apart at fet apart for things to be the exchequer, and applied to the faid General or Aggregate fund annuities on in the first place, out of the monies to arife into the faid receipt, the aggregate of fund. The furplus monies how to be applied. of or for the rates and duties by this act granted, the yearly fum of ninety one thousand four hundred eighty five pounds, and fix pence three farthings, being the aforefaid medium of what hath been annually produced to the faid General or Aggregate fund, by the faid rates and duties upon houses, by this act repealed as aforefaid, towards payment of the several annuities, and other payments charged on the faid fund; any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. LIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That after referving, or fetting apart the faid yearly fum of ninety one thoufand four hundred eighty five pounds, and fix pence three farthings, herein before directed to be applied to the faid General or Aggregate fund, out of the faid rates and duties by this act granted as aforefaid, all the reft and refidue of the monies arifing into the exchequer of or for the faid rates and duties, fhall, from time to time, be iffued and applied to satisfy and pay the feveral and refpective annuities, and other charges by this act charged upon and made payable out of the fame, at fuch times, and in fuch manner, as is herein before directed in that behalf, until redemption thereof by parliament as aforefaid. LX. And whereas a certain annuity, or yearly fum of Seventy four thousand three hundred thirty four pounds, and eleven pence, is now charged upon, and payable to the South Sea company, out of the rates and duties upon coals, culm, and cinders, and the faid additional rates and duties upon houses, granted by the before recited act of the eighth year of the reign of her faid late majesty Queen Anne: and whereas it may fo happen, that by the repealing the faid additional rates and duties upon houses, the monies arifing by the faid duties upon coals, culm, and cinders only, may not be fufficient to answer and pay the faid annuity, or yearly fum of feventy four thousand three hundred thirty four pounds, and eleven pence, to the faid company; and it being juft and reasonable, that provision should be made by this act, for making good any fuch deficiency that may happen therein, be Deficiencies of it therefore enacted and declared by the authority aforefaid, That the fund for if the monies arifing into the receipt of his Majefty's exchequer, the annuity of of or for the said duties upon coals, culm, and cinders, as afore74,334. d. faid, fhall at any time or times, from and after the faid twenty to the South fifth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and forty feven, Sea company, be fo low or deficient, as not to answer and pay to the faid South payment of to be made good out of These duties. Sea company the faid annuity or yearly fum of feventy four thousand three hundred thirty four pounds, and eleven pence, charged thereupon as aforefaid; in all and every such case and cafes, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid commiffioners of his Majesty's treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the high treasurer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, and they are hereby respectively authorized and required to cause fuch deficiencies, as fhall, from time to time, happen in the produce of the faid rates and duties upon coals, culm, and cinders, to be made good out of any monies arisen or to arise into the faid receipt of exchequer, of or for the rates and duties by this act granted (ex cept cept fuch monies as are or shall be referved and set apart for the ufe and purpose herein before mentioned.) LXI. Provided always, That whatever monies fhall be iffued The monies out of the faid rates and duties by this act granted, for making to be replaced. good any fuch deficiencies as aforefaid, the fame shall be replaced by and out of the firft fupplies to be granted in parliament, next after fuch deficiency shall have been made good; any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding. &c. how to be LXII. And it is hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, Deficiencies of That if at any time or times, the produce of the faid rates and thefe duties, duties by this act granted, as aforefaid, fhall happen to be fo made good. low or deficient, as that the monies arifing thereby into the exchequer, fhall not be fufficient to pay and discharge the several and refpective annuities, and other charges by this act directed to be paid thereout, at the end of either of the respective half yearly days of payment, at which the fame are hereby directed to be paid, then, and fo often, and in every fuch cafe, fuch deficiency or deficiencies fhall or may be supplied out of the overplus monies that fhall or may happen to arife, and be paid into the exchequer in any fubfequent half years, as the faid feveral and refpective annuities fhall, from time to time, become due and payable; and in cafe fuch overplus monies fhall not be sufficient to fatisfy the deficiencies hereby intended from time to time to be paid thereout, that then, and in every such case the deficiencies fo from time to time happening, fhall from time to time be answered, and made good out of the firft fupplies which shall be granted in parliament next after fuch deficiencies fhall appear; and in cafe no fuch fupplies fhall be granted within fix months next after fuch deficiencies fhall happen, then the fame fhall be made good out of any the monies which at any time or times fhall be or semain in the receipt of the exchequer, of the furpluffes, exceffes, or overplus monies commonly called The jinking fund (except fuch monies of the faid finking fund as are appropriated to any particular ufe or ufes by any former act or acts of parliament in that behalf) and fuch monies of the faid finking fund fhall, and may be, from time to time, issued and applied accordingly. LXIII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the authority a- Sinking fund forefaid, That whatever monies fhall be fo iffued out of the faid to be replaced. finking fund, fhall from time to time be replaced by and out of the first fupplies, to be then after granted in parliament. LXIV. Provided always, and be it enacted by the authority a-Surplus how forefaid, That in cafe there fhall be any furplus or remainder of to be applied. the monies, arifing by the faid rates and duties, after the said several and refpective annuities, and other payments or charges by this act directed to be paid thereout, and all arrears thereof are fatisfied, or money fufficient fhall be referved for that purpofe, fuch furplus or remainder fhall, from time to time, be referved for the difpofition of parliament, and thall not be issued but by authority of parliament, and as fhall be directed by any fu ture Clause of redemption. ture act or acts of parliament; any thing in any former or other act or acts of parliament to the contrary notwithstanding. LXV. Provided alfo, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforesaid, That at any time upon one year's notice, to be printed in the London Gazette, and affixed upon the Royal Exchange of London, by authority of parliament, at any of the halfyearly feaft days, for payment of the faid feveral and refpective annuities, and upon repayment by parliament of the principal fum of four millions, and alfo upon payment of the faid additional capital of four hundred thousand pounds, amounting together to the principal fum of four millions four hundred thousand pounds, for which the faid refpective annuities are payable to fuch refpective perfons or corporations as fhall be entitled to the fame annuities, and alfo upon full payment of all arrearages of the fame annuities; then, and not till then, the faid refpective annuities fhall cease and determine, and be understood to be redeemed; and from and after fuch redemption, the monies arising from the faid feveral rates and duties by this act granted, as aforefaid, fhall not be iffued or applied to any ufe or purpose, but as fhall be directed by any future act or acts of parliament; any thing in this, or any former act or acts of parliament to the contrary notwithstanding; and that any vote or refolution of the houfe of commons, fignified by the speaker in writing, to be inferted in the London Gazette, and affixed on the Royal Exchange of London, as aforefaid, fhall be deemed and adjudged to be fufficient notice within the words and meaning of this act. LXVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any perfon or perfons fhall, at any time or times, be fued or profecuted for any thing by him or them done or executed in pursuance of this act, or of any matter or thing in this act contained; fuch perfon or perfons fhall and may plead the geGeneral iffue. neral iffue, and give the fpecial matter in evidence for his or their defence; and if upon the trial a verdict shall pafs for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff or plaintiffs fhall be come nonfuited, then fuch defendant or defendants shall have Treble cofts. treble cofts to him or them awarded against such plaintiff or plaintiffs. CAP. IV. An act to continue, explain, and amend an act made in the last feffion of parliament, intituled, An act to enable his Majefly to make rules, orders, and regulations, more effectually to prevent the spreading of the diftemper which now rages amongst the horned cattle in this kingdom. Amendment of 19 Geo. 2. c. 5. CAP. V. An act for continuing the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, in that part of Great Britain called England; and for granting to his Majetty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry in that part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for applying a certain fum of money therein mentioned, towards the fupply for the fervice of the year one thousand feven hundred and forty feven. GAP. CAP. VI. An act to continue and make more effectual two acts of parliament; one paffed in the twelfth year of the reign of her late majesty Queen Anne, and the other in the first year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the highways between the Bear Inn in Reading and Puntfield in the county of Berks; and for amending other roads in the last act mentioned. The acts 12 Ann. and 1 Geo. 2. c. 7. continued for 21 years. CAP. VII. An act for enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the First, intituled, An act for repairing the roads leading from the western part of the parifb of Shenfield, to Harwich in the county of Effex, and the road leading from Chelmsford in the faid county, to Sudbury in the county of Suffolk, and from Margretting to Malden in the county of Effex, and from Colchester to Langham in the fame county; and for repairing other roads adjoining to the fame roads. The act 12 Geo. 1. c. 23. continued for 21 years. CAP. VIII. An act for enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the First, for repairing, widening, and amending the road leading from Warrington to Wigan in the county of Lancaster; and alfo for amending and repairing the road leading from a place called Earl's Kill, in Warrington aforesaid, to the toll-bars in Wallgate, in Wigan aforesaid. The act 13 Geo. 1. c. 10. continued for 21 years, CAP. IX. An act for repairing the high road leading from the north end of the Cow Cawfey, near the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, to the town of Belford, and from thence to Buckton Burn, in the county of Northumberland. Certain tolls granted for 21 years, CAP. X. An act for granting to his Majefty feveral rates and duties upon coaches, and other carriages therein mentioned; and for raifing the fum of one million, by way of lottery, to be charged upon the faid rates and duties. Moft gracious Sovereign, JE your Majefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the commons of Great Britain, in parliament affembled, being defirous to raise the neceffary fupplies, which we have granted to your Majesty in this feffion of parliament, in the most fafe, eafy, and expeditious manner we are able, have voluntarily refolved to give and grant unto your Majefty the several and respective new rates and duties herein after expreffed; and to that end and purpose do most humbly befeech your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affem bled, |